Sisterhood of Scraps: 12 Brilliant Quilts from 7 Fantastic Designers

by Lissa Alexander

What happens when famed quilt designer Lissa Alexander invites her quilting friends to create scrap quilts alongside her? Scrapalicious magic! Lissa reached out to six quilters whose quilt designs she's long admired--Susan Ache, Kim Brackett, Barbara Brackman, Sheryl Johnson, Laurie Simpson and Sandy Klop. The result? Spectacular scrap quilts from true masters of the craft, and an invitation for YOU to join the Sisterhood of Scraps! Choose from 12 quilts inspired by everything from simple Four Patches to Trip Around the World designs to Log Cabins and more. Start a quilting bee, build a community, and bring new sisters into the fold as you make these stunning projects. Inside you'll find your Sisterhood of Scraps certificate--hang it in your sewing space to show that you're a proud member of the Sisterhood of Scraps.

Genres: Quilting

96 pages, Paperback

Published January 16, 2020

Reviews

[Lu Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this book through the library ILL program but will probably buy my own copy because there a LOT of quilts I like and can make from my fabric stash.

Quilt projects for every level.

Some of the patterns can probably be cut in one day. Others require a lot of cutting from a lot of different fabrics and are perfect for fabric exchanges.

Some can probably be pieced in one day and others need to be worked on over several months as a "leaders and enders" (thank you Bonnie Hunter) project.

[Candy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved that Barbara Brackman was chosen as one of the 6 quilt designers to make a quilt for this fun book.
All the work that went into this book is evident. It's very nicely done. Just right!

[Anna]

several fantastic patterns for using up scraps

[Shasta Matova · Rating 3 out of 5]

In A Sisterhood of Scraps*, Lissa Alexander compiles quilt patterns made by seven different designers:. Susan Ache, Kim Brackett, Barbara Brackman, Sheryl Johnson, Laurie Simpson, and Sandy Klop. The subtitle is 12 Brilliant Quilts From 7 Fantastic Designers. For some of them, she makes her own version of the quilts based on the theme. Although there are twelve quilts, some of them are quite similar.


The writing in the introduction and the biography of Lissa are more chatty and less formal than I am used to seeing in a quilt book, and lends a more casual feel to the book. There is a certificate in the back of the book to prove that you are a part of the sisterhood.

The quilts are renditions of traditional quilts, made with beautiful combinations of scrap fabrics.

I received a digital review copy of Sisterhood of Scraps from Edelweiss.